List of caves in China explained

This is an incomplete list of caves in China. It includes natural caves and rock cut grottoes.

Natural caves

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Buddhist grottoes

NameDepthLengthGeologyRemarks
Bhaisajyaraja
Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves
Bingling Temple
Binyang Middle
Binyang North
Binyang South
Dazu Rock Carvings
Hidden Stream Temple Cave
Kizil Caves
Kumtura Thousand Buddha Caves
Lingyin Temple
Longmen Grottoes
Maijishan GrottoesLocated in Gansu Province.
Mogao CavesLocated in Gansu Province.
Tuoshan
Western Thousand Buddha CavesLocated in Gansu Province.
Yulin CavesLocated in Gansu Province.
Yungang Grottoes

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Chinese Village Finds Alien-Fish in Cave. 29 July 2012. Weird Asia News. Feb 11, 2010.
  2. Web site: Villagers catch 'alien-looking' fish from lake 1,000m below ground in local cave, Daluo village, Bam.... Rex USA. 29 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924090623/http://www.rexusa.com/set/642130. 24 September 2015. dead.